Paul McGrath is new MD of ExxonMobil Nigeria

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has announced the appointment of Paul McGrath as its new chairman and managing director.

Ogechukwu Udeagha, manager, media and communication of the organisation, who announced the appointment said it will take effect from March 1.

McGrath will succeed Nolan O’Neal (pictured), who elected to retire after 34 years of service.

Udeagha said McGrath was a senior executive in charge of project execution for ExxonMobil Development Company, based in Houston, Texas.

He joined ExxonMobil in 1999 and had held a variety of technical and managerial positions in upstream and downstream operations while working in the UK, Korea, Qatar, Australia and the US.